DIY Tools for the Home Chef

The FarmSteady Fermented Vegetable Kit comes with a fermentation weight, a 1/2-gallon glass jar, lid, airlock and kosher salt. You’ll be making probiotic-rich kimchi and kraut in no time! $35, farmsteady.com

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The HUROM HP Personal Slow Juicer makes everything from juice and almond milk to tofu. It sits pretty on any countertop and features slow-squeeze technology for ultimate freshness. $299, hurom.com

The Bread Baker’s Dream Set comes with four accessories to make chewy, moist and tender round loaves at home. It includes a Brotform proofing basket for dough, a lame (to release moisture and steam during baking), a flat whisk and an Emile Henry bread pot made out of Burgundian clay. $200, williams-sonoma.com

With regular waterings and at least a few hours of sunlight per day, the indoor Urban Agriculture Lettuce Kit sprouts organic leafy green lettuce for salads, sandwiches and more. After 1 to 2 months, you can transplant the lettuce to outdoor soil. Harvest once the lettuce bolts (when it sends out a seed stalk and flower). $20, urban-agriculture.net

OODLES OF NOODLES

Give your nonna a run for her homemade pasta with the authentic Atlas Marcato Pasta Machine (150 millimeters). It features nine thickness settings and two cutters to make different types of fresh pasta, including fettuccine and lasagna. You can also purchase additional attachments to create up to 15 different noodles. $80, surlatable.com

UP THE FIZZ FACTOR

The SodaStream Aqua Fizz comes with two elegant glass carafes that you can proudly display on your dinner table, whether you are hosting friends or enjoying a leisurely meal with family. One CO cylinder makes up to 60 liters of sparkling water. $180, sodastream.com

PLANT-BASED “CHEESES”

With three types of cheddar, two types of ricotta and one mozzarella to choose from, the Uncommon Goods Dairy-Free Cheddar, Mozzarella and Ricotta Kit includes recipes and the supplies you need to make a clean vegan “cheese.” $35, uncommongoods.com